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On SpaceNews going paywalled, and the broader disregard for archiving in journalism

SpaceNews, a well known media publication in the global space industry, went paywalled for its website on July 1 with a short announcement…

4d ago

On SpaceNews going paywalled, and the broader disregard for archiving in journalism

4d ago

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Achievements and shortfalls in Moon exploration this half year

A review of notable developments by country or region.

Jul 1

Achievements and shortfalls in Moon exploration this half year

Jul 1

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China leaps again in its march to the Moon with launchpad escape test while NASA Artemis stutters

A look at recent Chinese milestones towards human Moon missions while Artemis suffers another blow(up) from SpaceX Starship.

Jun 24

China leaps again in its march to the Moon with launchpad escape test while NASA Artemis stutters

Jun 24

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China extends lead in lunar orbital infrastructure, gets an edge over the US in future Moon…

Plus: Examples of how Western media narratives of Chinese lunar activities misjudge capabilities and intent

Jun 17

China extends lead in lunar orbital infrastructure, gets an edge over the US in future Moon…

Jun 17

Moon landings remain hard; and a truly comprehensive testing regime non-optional for success.

Note the following about four recent Moon landing attempts.

Jun 12

Jun 12

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Another Moon lander has failed.

Companies building lunar missions need to expand their testing regime by collaborating not competing.

Jun 10

Another Moon lander has failed.

Jun 10

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The failure of ISRO’s PSLV rocket could trigger multiple mission delays for India

Launch of ISRO’s PSLV rocket on April 22, 2023 carrying Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 satellite. Image: ISRO

Jun 5

The failure of ISRO’s PSLV rocket could trigger multiple mission delays for India

Jun 5

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NASA’s Artemis program is being revamped. Here’s every proposed cut, cancellation, and change.

The US Trump administration has released details of the FY2026 presidential budget request for NASA, which proposes a historic ~25% cut…

Jun 3

NASA’s Artemis program is being revamped. Here’s every proposed cut, cancellation, and change.

Jun 3

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Blue Origin aims to launch its first two Moon missions by next year

But with nearly no NASA payloads onboard.

May 26

Blue Origin aims to launch its first two Moon missions by next year

May 26

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International researchers selected to study China’s Chang’e Moon samples, including US ones but…

And more such interesting lunar updates from China’s National Space Day on April 24.

Apr 29

International researchers selected to study China’s Chang’e Moon samples, including US ones but…

Apr 29

Jatan Mehta

Jatan Mehta

Independent Space Writer ~ Author of Moon Monday ~ Invited Speaker ~ Slow thinker ~ Human | Just read my blog: https://jatan.space 🌗

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